Haunted Wood morning glory

She wandered towards the creek, which wasn't too far from the den.
She'd told @Arwen and @Leshen to stay by the den whilst she scouted the route, making sure there were no lurking coyotes or anything.

A small child sat by the creek. Older than her brood, perhaps the same as Serem's. 
She advanced as it launched after something wriggling in the water. She smiled, tail waving softly.
But as the pup came up, it's grisly face was visible to her.
"What happened to you, eh?" 
Where was its mother? Who was its mother?

Vanity didn't know shit about the other pups in these woods yet, but she knew Serem had two, and knew there was a pup or two missing. This was her pack, but if a Mother couldn't look after her children...or if they didn't have one then they wouldn't have a Father either.